Families of student athletes must play a larger role too. Beyond clapping and cheering from the bleachers, they must make a conscious effort to work closely with other families and the athletic departments to find solutions to this most grievous problem.
It is incumbent upon all of us to ensure that every effort is made to see that African American student athletes experience the best of both the academic and the athletic worlds during their collegiate years. We can do no less for our students and our children.
DR. M. RICK TURNER Dean, Office of African American Affairs, University of Virginia
Father of: Tarik Turner, recent graduate, St. John's University, major -- history, 3.4 GPA; mandifu Turner, junior, George Washington University, major -- engineering, 3.1 GPA; Hajj-Malik Turner, sophomore, University of Louisville, major -- undeclared 3.5 GPA
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